– About Øyvind Rauset

The movieSabotøren og Kureren is about the Norwegian resistance in World War 2 (released in Oct 2017). I made the film music, my largest musical project so far.

AND: Lillebjørn Nilsen named my record 13 Impossible Dances one of his top 5 favourite Norwegian albums, in a survey made for artists performing at the Norwegian Wood festival – together with legends Radka Toneff, Knutsen & Ludviksen and Slinkombas. This comes from an artist who I’ve always admired, one of Norway’s best songwriters.

[English:]
I always wanted to make music, to paint (or draw), and make graphic design. I took education in all three professions and ended up doing them all (tough not necessarily at the same time).

So, for what it’s worth, here is the CV:

Born Oct 3, 1952 in Oslo. My family comes from the West and North of Norway. Rauset is the farm where my father comes from, situated in beautiful Gloppen, Nordfjord. My mother comes from Rossfjordstraumen in Troms.

Education: 5 years at Oslo katedralskole (high school – the institution is 850 years old!); Statens Handverks- og kunstindustriskole (Norway’s Arts- and Crafts School) 4 years; Statens Kunstakademi (Oslo Art Academy) for 5 years; Østlandets Music Conservatory (now part of Musikkhøgskolen i Oslo) 10 years half-time study of violin, piano and music harmonics.

1973-76: Violin in the rock group «Strengegjengen» (LP «Trå Tell + big anti Eur. Melody Contest show in Chateau Neuf, Oslo 1976). 1976-77 I also played irish msuic with «Gamal Rull», and had a year on the road with rock group «Bazar» (a.k.a «Kark»).

1986: Participated on «Eroticism in Norwegian Art», Oslo Consert Hall. Public’s prize for most popular picture. Same year mentioned w/painting in Holger Kofoeds’s art book «Eros i Norsk Kunst 1880-1980-årene».

1989-95: Graphics consultant at the Government Printer’s Office. In 1991 assigned to make the first digital versions of the Norwegian national emblem (Riksvåpenet) after the paper originals of Sverre Morken. Also worked for the Finance Department (PR for the Tax Reform 1992 and various state budgets) and the Prime Minister’s office.

1993-96: Violin/keyboard in the group «Ym-Stammen» (participated on 2 CDs).

1993, March: Live tv performance of «Danse Impossible» in show «Endelig Fredag» (Finally Friday) in NRK 1 with Jo and Tarjei from Ym-Stammen plus Anders Rogg on keyboard. Hosted by Anne Grosvold, Ole Kristen Harborg and the actor Rolv Wesenlund.

June: The lithograph «Loneliness with bedspread» was chosen as a coming-out award for Elton John, presented to him at his concert in Oslo Spectrum during his «Made In England» tour. Met Elton backstage before the show and he invited us to see it (Article from «Blikk»).

1998: Music for tv series about the film photographer Per Høst (NRK 1).1998: Received the Scandinavian Tupilak prize for gay artists: «Thor’s Hammer«.

1999: Theme music for the tv series «Ut i Naturen» (NRK 1).

1999-2000: Actor in the Pain Solution/Aurin Theatre play «Sandman/Key to Hell» (Oslo).

Seriously…?

2001:

Feb./March: Music and videos for the theatre group Baktruppen («EuroHæ» by Dag Solstad) and Høgskulen i Volda (Olav Duun «Medmennske»)

May: Design of the Schengen Website for public info about the new passport rules according to the Schengen agreement (The Department of Justice). I also made a folder in 4 languages, produced in 3 million copies and sent to all homes in Norway.